Chapter 1: The Woman Who Blocked the Marriage

  No matter how I think about it, this thing is really absurd. She has been engaged to him for a long time and has always believed in him. The second time she had an affair with her own sister, she still said she wanted to marry her and didn't take responsibility for her sister. Her mother was pressing her to make a decision?

  If she continues to marry, isn't it that she doesn't care about her sister's feelings and is greedy for the wealth of the Chancellor's house? If she says no to marriage, wouldn't it be that she, a humble daughter of a small servant's family, wants to ruin the Chancellor's marriage?

  Do they all take her for a fool?

  Shen Guiyan's face turned pale and she lowered her head, only letting Bao Shan go inform Father about it, and hurry to preside over a fair trial.

  Shen Guiya pinched her thigh hard beside her, and her eyes were already shining with tears. Shen Guiyan looked at her movements, somewhat stunned, having never seen anyone like this before.

  As soon as Shen Lao Ye stepped into the great hall, Shen Gui Ya fell to her knees and cried: "Father, kill me! I have no face to see people! For sister's marriage, just kill me directly!"

  Shen Shi Qing was startled and subconsciously helped her up: "What's wrong?"

  Next to him was also kneeling Gu Zhaodong, who should have left the mansion early. Mr. Shen furrowed his brow and sat down in the main seat.

  Shen Guiya cried with tears streaming down her face, sobbing and saying: "I really like Mr. Gu's son, I'm happy with him, it's just that I couldn't help myself... It's my fault, I have no shame..."

  While speaking, he stretched out his hand and slapped himself several times on the ears.

  Shen Guiyan's eyes widened in shock, thinking that Shen Guiya must have gone mad or been possessed by an evil spirit!

  Everyone in the hall was stunned, and Gu Zhaodong even grabbed her hand that was slapping herself, frowning: "Fifth Miss!"

  Shen Guiya followed him and pulled his hand, sobbing. The two knelt together, just like a pair of mandarin ducks about to be separated.

  Gu Zhaodong's emotions were somewhat complicated, he looked at Shen Guiya for a long time, then glanced at Shen Guiyan. Shen Guiyan felt that he seemed to be wavering, his eyes were clearly struggling. But the next moment, Gu Zhaodong bowed to Shen Shiqing and said: "Today's matter is the fault of this junior, don't blame Fifth Miss. After Guiyan marries in, this junior will certainly give an explanation to Fifth Miss."

  Shen Guiya sobbed softly: "Master Gu doesn't have to be troubled, it's not Ya'er's fate, Ya'er won't force herself to stay."

  One who doesn't forget his duty, one who is reasonable and sympathetic, the two of them make a good pair, it's just that others seem like villains in comparison. Mr. Shen let out a sigh, and naturally didn't want to add any more blame. Since they're all willing to take responsibility, then so be it.

  After all, a higher official can crush people, let alone several levels higher.

  Stop doing things and calm down, stop doing things and calm down.

  Shen Guiyan felt a bit uncomfortable in her heart, but looking at Shen Guiya who was still sobbing, she thought that the latter should be feeling even more uncomfortable. After all, she could still marry Gu Zhaodong as his legitimate wife, while Shen Guiya had nothing yet.

  As a result, everyone dispersed. Shen Guiya walked ahead of her and suddenly turned around to look at her with a smile: "Are you quite resentful towards me?"

  Shen Guiyan was taken aback.

  "No way, I'm a transmigrator, the born protagonist." Shen Guiya swept away her previous pitiful look and smiled triumphantly: "I reckon you won't understand what I'm saying either, but since I've arrived, no matter how beautiful you are, you can't surpass Shen Guiya."

  "Shen Gui Ya" covered her mouth and smiled complacently, having watched so many time-travel dramas over the years, it was finally her turn. She must make all the men here fall in love with her, and have all the treasures belong to her. What about those beautiful female supporting characters who were good at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? She was a modern person, what couldn't she compete for or snatch away?

  Shen Guiyan furrowed her brow and watched as the person in front of her smiled and walked away. She turned her head blankly to look at Bao Shan beside her and asked, "Is she really brain-damaged?"

  "Still quite bad."

  Nothing can be snatched away from Shen Guiya, her family's young lady has never thought of snatching, but the things she deserves, will not be let go!

  Shaking her head, Shen Guiyan thought it was better to go back and embroider the wedding dress first. If Shen Guiya wanted to be crazy, then let her be crazy.

  "Miss, you still dislike Third Miss as before." Yu Shu leaned against Shen Guiya and asked curiously, "No memories of the past, yet still disliked?"

  "Looking at her, I don't have a good feeling. She's so beautiful, she must be a fox spirit. And that young master Gu is not someone who thinks with his upper body, what good taste can he have? Superficial."

  Yu Shu was taken aback for a moment, somewhat unaccustomed to his own young lady's tone of speech.

  Shen Guiya continued: "I've seen many women like that in my hometown, they look good and men like them, but just because they're educated doesn't mean they're anything special. But those men are all blind, they can't see my inner beauty."

  She didn't understand at all, and Yu Chui just laughed twice to respond. Shen Guiya was full of confidence, thinking about how to continue to curry favor with Chao Dong while stepping into the house.

  The wedding day is approaching, but Shen Guiyan doesn't feel as happy as she thought. The marriage she had been looking forward to has become less desirable due to the situation with Shen Guiya and Gu Zhaodong. Gu Zhaodong came to explain things to her, but Shen Guiyan didn't think it was a big deal. She used to like his vast knowledge and elegant manners, but now they seem dull to her.

  But still have to get married anyway.

  The dress is already made, when taking it to show Madame, although Madame's face doesn't look too good, she still nodded: "Not bad."

  "It's really rare, pure handmade embroidery." Shen Guiya took the garment to look at it, smiled lightly and compared it to herself, asking Yu Shu: "Does it look good?"

  Yu Shu nodded: "My family's young lady naturally looks good in anything she wears."

  Shen Guiya chuckled and took over the skirt and Xiaopi: "Well, since it looks so good, I'll try it on."

  Shen Guiyan furrowed her brow: "This is a wedding dress, and since my sister has yet to be betrothed, trying it on might not be quite proper."

  "What's wrong with that?" Shen Guiya smiled lightly: "Yesterday, Chao Dong came to me and said that after Sister gets married, he will send a letter of engagement to our family. We are all one family anyway."

  Yesterday? Shen Guiyan's face turned slightly pale. Did Gu Zhaodong come to see Shen Guiya again yesterday?

  She had no idea at all.

  Madam Shen sat on one side, leisurely drinking tea, and didn't restrain Shen Guiya's somewhat impolite behavior at all. She took the wedding dress to try it on, and even laughed: "Not bad, from now on, sister will be in charge of your wedding dress too."

  "Good." Shen Guiyan lowered her eyelids.

  She still has to bear it, so many years have passed, just bear these last two days.

  It happened that the day of her wedding was also the day she came of age, and the mansion was bustling with activity. However, early in the morning, Qin Yiniang's face looked unpleasant. Shen Guiyan looked at her from the mirror and asked worriedly: "Qin Yiniang, is there anything wrong?"

  Qin Yiniang whitened her lips and helped her comb her hair: "It doesn't matter, as long as we can send the third miss to the wedding chamber, no discomfort is too great."

  "First combing until the end, second combing with white hair reaching the eyebrows..."

  Shen Guiyan stared blankly at Qin Niang in the mirror. She was happy, even though her face looked increasingly terrible, it was accompanied by a smile. The cold sweat on her forehead grew more and more, her waist bent down further, but she didn't make a sound.

  "Three combs... descendants fill the hall..."

  "Qin Yiniang?" Shen Guiyan's eyes widened, and the person behind her had already fallen to the ground, sweating profusely, curled up on the ground and clutching their stomach: "Finished washing... hair done..."

  What's going on! Shen Guiyan's eyes turned red, and she hastily shouted: "Go get a doctor!"

  "It's unlucky for a doctor to be invited to a big wedding..." Qin Yiniang forced a smile and pulled on her sleeve: "I just have stomach pain... it's just stomach pain..."

  "What a load of nonsense!" Shen Guiyan cursed under her breath and flung her sleeve, ready to go out herself.

  The hand on her sleeve was flung out, Shen Guiyan was startled, wanted to stretch out her hand to grab it, but grabbed nothing. Qin Niang closed her eyes, her hand slapped against the ground, and she lost consciousness.

  The surrounding sounds seemed to have disappeared, and the bridesmaids and matchmakers from outside rushed in, without caring about what had happened to Qin Niang, they hastily carried her out.

  "Good fortune and prosperity, good fortune and prosperity!" The bridesmaid next to her chattered non-stop, before Shen Guiyan was pressed back onto the dressing table, her whole body felt icy cold.

  The great calamity of the headdress.

  Shen Guiyan stared at herself in the mirror for a long time, thinking of Qin Niang's appearance just now, and the newly applied makeup was all ruined.

  "Miss, cheer up a bit, the sedan chair from the Prime Minister's mansion has arrived." Bao Shan was crying even more miserably than her, yet she was telling her to cheer up.

  Shen Guiyan didn't react, and the bridesmaid next to her took the veil to cover her head. However, Xiurong po suddenly appeared: "Quickly, let Third Miss and Fifth Miss change their clothes!"